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How do you say "carpool" in German?
die Fahrgemeinschaft
In German, "carpool" is die Fahrgemeinschaft.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'FAHR-geh-mine-shahft', stress on the first syllable, with a long 'ah' sound at the start.
Grammar notes
die Fahrgemeinschaft is feminine. Plural: die Fahrgemeinschaften.
Example sentence
Sie teilen sich eine Fahrgemeinschaft, um Treibstoff zu sparen.
They share a carpool to save fuel.
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How to remember die Fahrgemeinschaft
Die Fahrgemeinschaft combines fahren (to drive) and Gemeinschaft (community) - a carpool is literally a 'driving community'.
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- freight der Güterverkehr
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- mast der Mast
- runway die Start- und Landebahn
- customs die Bräuche
- roundabout der Kreisverkehr
- crosswalk der Zebrastreifen
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Questions about die Fahrgemeinschaft
How do you say "carpool" in German?
In German, "carpool" is die Fahrgemeinschaft. It is a noun.
Is die Fahrgemeinschaft masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Fahrgemeinschaft is feminine. Plural: die Fahrgemeinschaften.
How is die Fahrgemeinschaft used in a sentence?
Use die Fahrgemeinschaft as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Sie teilen sich eine Fahrgemeinschaft, um Treibstoff zu sparen. (They share a carpool to save fuel.).
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